2004 Toyota Corolla Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 212,000. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ; UPDATED 05/03/18*JB *AS

NHTSA ID

10808388

Incident

Apr 16, 2014

Mileage

212,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. MA 10/15/2015

NHTSA ID

10761262

Incident

Sep 4, 2012

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,040.

NHTSA ID

10747743

Incident

Aug 10, 2015

Mileage

29,040 mi

WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, MY CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER WHILE DRIVING IT. IN ADDITION, MY SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK ON 50 (I JUST GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE & WAS GOING RESIDENTIAL SPEED), MY GAS GAUGE REFLECTED I HAD A FULL TANK (I ACTUALLY HAD A HALF OF A TANK) AND MY TEMP GAUGE SAID MY ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY COOL. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN, BUT I'M LUCKY THAT IT DID NOT HAPPEN TO ME WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE! LET ME CLARIFY THE FACTS HERE- TOTAL POWER LOSS WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, GAUGES - INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER- WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP WERE STUCK ON INACCURATE READINGS, NO INDICATION OF AN ISSUE PRIOR TO IT STALLING! (PRIOR TO THE CAR DYING ON ME- HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE BRIGHT, RADIO WORKED, GAUGES WERE ACCURATE. THERE WAS NO LOUD NOISE WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT IS NOT THE TIMING CHAIN, THE STARTER AND BATTERY ARE BRAND NEW, THERE WAS NO HESITATION AND NO TROUBLE WHEN STARTING IT UP.) I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO START SINCE. DID NOT RESPOND TO A JUMP. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOME ORDER IN WHICH POWER IS LOST - EXAMPLE RADIO FIRST- DIMMING LIGHTS, ETC. BEFORE POWER IS LOST TO THE ENTIRE CAR WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10714995

Incident

Apr 22, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT PRIOR TO PERFORMING THE RECALL REPAIR, THE BELT AND THE AIR FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10683003

Incident

Feb 5, 2015

MOST IMPORTANT: WE DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR NOW. UNABLE TO GET ANSWERS TO POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. CALLED TOYOTA THEY SAID THEY CANNOT ASSIST IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT HAPPENING WHEN THEY GET THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AT BEST. I ASKED IF THEY HAD PROBLEMS SUCH AS MINE BELOW AND CAN GIVE ME SOME IDEA AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT ASSIST ME WITHOUT HAVING THE PROBLEM OCCUR WHILE THEY HAVE THE CAR. WE CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR IT MAY SHUT DOWN ON US. LATEST PROBLEM: THE VEHICLES ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING COMES ON AS IF IT WAS GOING TO START UP (MEANING: THE PROBLEM IS NOT BATTERY), BUT WOULD NOT CRANK OVER, NO NOISE, NOTHING. AFTER PLAYING WITH THE FUSES, AND WAITING A BIT THE CAR WAS ABLE TO CRANK OVER AND START. A WEEK BEFORE THE LATEST (ABOVE): THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, TRIED STARTING THE CAR AND SAME SCENARIO AS ABOVE, WE LET THE CAR REST OVERNIGHT AND THE NEXT MORNING IT STARTED UP. (WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO THE CAR). YEARS AGO: THE SAME THING AS ABOVE EXCEPT, I WENT TO GO USE THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT START, HAD NOISE AND LIGHTS BUT NO CRANKING OF ENGINE, NOTHING (SAME SCENARIO AS ABOVE). BUT, AFTER LETTING TIME GO BY THE CAR WOULD START. (I CHANGED THE KEY TO A BACKUP KEY I HAD AND IT STARTED UP.) OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AS WE HAVE TRIED TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, WE CAME ACROSS THE SAME SCENARIOS BUT NO SOLUTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10676200

Incident

Dec 27, 2014

Mileage

270,000 mi

MY 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA HAD AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. MY MOTHER (THE DRIVER AT THE TIME) REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED RIGHT BEFORE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP NEAR TO OUR RESIDENCE. MY MOTHER CRASHED INTO THE SIDE WALK AND SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR USING THE PARKING BRAKE AND EVENTUALLY SHUT IT DOWN. WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR HOME, WHERE THE CAR IS CURRENTLY PARKED BUT THE CAR WON'T START AGAIN. LUCKILY, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY INJURIES, FIRE OR MAYOR CRASH INTO ANYTHING. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA IN WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA AND THEY REFUSED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR IS TOO OLD. AFTER ALL EVENTS, DEATH AND ACCIDENTS RELATED TO TOYOTA UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, I BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT NEEDS A DEEP INVESTIGATION BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PROCEED ABOUT IT OR IF I SHOULD IGNORED AND JUST FIX THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640493

Incident

Sep 29, 2014

Mileage

102,000 mi

WHEN REVERSING, THE SHIFT CABLE BROKE AND CAR BEGAN ROLLING. EVEN IN PARK, IT WOULD NOT STAY PARKED. HAD TO ENGAGE SECURITY BRAKE IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING AWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10587247

Incident

May 8, 2014

Mileage

105,000 mi

EVERY TIME IT RAINS AND CREATES A WATER PUDDLE ON THE ROAD, WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR THROUGH IT, WATER GOES UP UNDER THE CAR CAUSING IT TO LOSE POWER, TO MOMENTARILY SHUT DOWN AND I LOSE MY STEERING. THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL. ALSO WHEN I COME TO A STOP THE CAR STARTS SHAKING OR VIBRATING AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10548856

Incident

Jul 5, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi

MY VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONER (2004 TOYOTA COROLLA) IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SYSTEM WILL WORK FOR A FEW MOMENTS (BLOWING OUT COLD AIR) AND THEN WILL START BLOWING WARM TO HOT AIR. THE FAN STILL WORKS, THERE IS NO LOUD NOISES AND I CAN HEAR THE COMPRESSOR ENGAGE WHEN I TURN THE SYSTEM ON. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND THAT BRINGING THIS FACT TO YOUR ATTENTION MANY RESULT IN A RECALL OF THE UNIT. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT TOYOTA HAS ADDED AND EXTRA PLASTIC PIECE TO THE A/C CONDENSER ON 2007-2009 MODELS. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS AND FOR STANDING UP FOR CONSUMERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10463876

Incident

Jul 1, 2012

I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR STALLED OUT. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD LUCKILY. IT DID START AGAIN BUT STALLED AGAIN IF I WENT OVER 40 MPH. I HAD REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION THE WEEK BEFORE AND HAD A TRANSMISSION PLACE CHECK IT OUT. THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS FINE AND THAT THE ERROR CODE IS FOR THE ECM. I HAD TAKEN THE CARE BACK TO MY TRANSMISSION PLACE (CERTIFIED TRANSMISSION IN BELLEVUE NE.) AND HE HAD THE SAME ANSWER FOR ME. I ATTEMPTED TO WORK WITH TOYOTA ON THIS THROUGH THEIR CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DEPT. THEY REFERRED ME TO NICK ANDERSON (CUSTOMER CARE MANAGER) AT BELLEVUE TOYOTA. HE DIDN'T CARE THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE OR THAT IT STALLED ON US GOING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. ALL HE CARED ABOUT IS THAT THE CARE IS OVER MILES ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (80,000) AND HE WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME AT ALL. I BELIEVE IN COMPANIES THAT BACK THERE PRODUCT AND I NO LONGER BELIEVE IN TOYOTA. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A VERY STRONG CHANCE THAT THE REASON I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS AUTO IS BECAUSE OF THE ECM THAT WAS MISDIAGNOSED AS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE TRUE BECAUSE I AM HAVING THE SAME STALLING ISSUES THAT I HAD BEFORE THE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD AT THE VERY LEAST REPAIR/REPLACE THE FAULTY ECM AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10457724

Incident

Apr 14, 2012

Mileage

86,000 mi

THE VEHICLE I BELIEVE HAS AN ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE) PROBLEM. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE WANTED TO SHUT OFF AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ERRATIC RPM FLUCTUATION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP OR HESITATES WHEN TAKING OFF. TOYOTA HAS DONE A RECALL ON SOME OF THE 2005 THRU 2008 MODELS AND I BELIEVE THIS MODEL SHOULD BE INCLUDED SINCE IT USES THE SAME ECM AND HAS THE SAME ENGINE AS THE OTHER MODELS

NHTSA ID

10374469

Incident

Sep 20, 2010

Mileage

102,000 mi

CAR SUDDENLY STALLS, SOMETIMES WHILE AT A STOP BUT HAS HAPPENED WHEN MOVING. WON'T START FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN WILL START. HAS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES IN THE PAST 5 MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10357084

Incident

Sep 22, 2010

Mileage

123,155 mi

MY 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA SUDDENLY HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING, MAKING A HORRIBLE METALLIC CLANKING AS THE CAR STALLED. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST REPAIR FACILITY, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT PIECES OF THE ENGINE LITERALLY BROKE APART AS IF THE METAL WAS FATIGUED. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT EXPLAIN HOW THIS HAPPENED WITH ONLY 117,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IT TOOK OVER A MONTH TO FIND A USED ENGINE AND SCRAPE TOGETHER THE MONEY NEEDED FOR REPAIRS. THE ENTIRE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, FOR A TOTAL OF $2500. I WAS ALSO FORCED TO RENT A CAR DURING THIS TIME, AND THE CAR RENTAL AMOUNT IS AROUND $600. *TR

NHTSA ID

10355797

Incident

Aug 30, 2010

Mileage

17,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND ATTEMPTED TO STALL. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STALL AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESS CARBON BUILD UP IN THE THROTTLE BODY FROM A NEW BATTERY THAT WAS INSTALLED. THE DEALER THEN PERFORMED A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING WHICH REMOVED THE CARBON BUILD UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHIN THE LAST 3 TO 4 MONTHS THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36000. UPDATED 12/03/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT FELT AS THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO STALL. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE INVOICE, THE DEALER STATED THE ENGINE BELT WAS GLAZED AND THE TENSIONER HAD LACK OF TENSION. UPDATED 12/14/10

NHTSA ID

10352707

Incident

Sep 29, 2009

Mileage

33,000 mi

ENGINE WILL SURGE WHEN AT A STOP AND UNLESS BRAKE IS FULLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE MAY MOVE FORWARD. THIS SURGE IS NOT CONSISTENT, OCCURRING BETWEEN 10-20% OF THE TIME AND MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR WITHIN THE FIRST 10 SECONDS OF STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR TO PARK VEHICLE AFTER BEING ON HIGHWAYS AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10340455

Incident

May 29, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL FROM THE ENGINE AREA. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED; THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE BURNING SMELL WAS CAUSED BY THE CRACKED RADIATOR OR THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,766. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10325379

Incident

Feb 28, 2010

Mileage

74,766 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. ALSO THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REEVE WHILE IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. SINCE THE MECHANIC COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, HE COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2629. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4300.

NHTSA ID

10295225

Incident

Oct 21, 2009

Mileage

2,629 mi

CAR ENGINE MADE NOISE , PULLED OFF HIGHWAY, TOWED TO SHOP , TOLD ENGINE DEAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5,500.00 -VEHICLE ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222427

Incident

Mar 24, 2008

Mileage

66,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. ON JUNE 1, 2007, THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WORKED, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED. ON JUNE 4, 2007, WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AND OVER A RAILROAD TRACK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. SHE TRIED NOT TO PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE IN FEAR THAT THE ENGINE WOULD FAIL AGAIN. WHEN SHE REACHED THE END OF THE HILL, SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE ENGINE FAILED. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE INSTANTLY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY MINUTES AND IN THAT TIME FRAME, THE VEHICLE FAILED EVERY THREE MINUTES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO ONE IS EVER IN THE VEHICLE WITH HER WHEN IT FAILS AND SHE IS AFRAID THAT SHE MAY CAUSE A CRASH. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,980.

NHTSA ID

10192690

Incident

Jun 1, 2007

Mileage

54,980 mi

I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA (45,000 MILES) AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, (READ CODE P0456, EMISSION CONTROL EVAP SMALL LEAK). MY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE WERE MANY OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND TOYOTA HAS CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM WITH REPLACING THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE (APPROX. $300.00). SHOULD THIS NOT BE A RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING ONLY 2YRS OLD AND A EMISSION PROBLEM, THAT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER CONSUMERS? I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD STEP UP AND REPLACE PART AT NO COST TO OWNER, THE CAR IS TOO NEW TO HAVE PROBLEMS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10172017

Incident

Oct 18, 2006

Mileage

45,000 mi

2004 TOYOTA COROLLA DRIVE BELT CRACKED AT ABOUT 5K MILES I HAVE A 2004 COROLLA WHICH IS MAINTAINED REGULARLY AT DARCARS TOYOTA OF SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND. WHEN I HAD MY CAR OIL CHANGED AT MILEAGE 53200, THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD AND SHOWED ME THAT MY CAR'S DRIVE BELT HAS MANY, MANY CRACKS ON IT. THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW BELT AND WILL BE CHARGED $210. TOYOTA OFFICIALLY RECOMMENDS AN INITIAL INSPECTION OF DRIVE BELT AT 60K/72 MONTHS, 15K THEREAFTER. IT MEANS BEFORE 60K MILES THERE SHOULD BE FINE. I SENT AN EMAIL TO TOYOTA AND ASKED THEM IF MY CAR HAS A QUALITY PROBLEM. IN THEIR REPLY, THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER MY QUESTION. TOYOTA IS FAMOUS FOR THEIR VEHICLE EXCELLENT QUALITY, BUT IT LOOKS NOT IN MY CASE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10169730

Incident

Sep 26, 2006

MY CAR ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS WILL NOT START AS WELL.....THERE IS NO CRANKING WHATSOEVER. ALTHOUGH UPON TURNING THE KEY ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP IN A NORMAL MANNER, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER EITHER A FEW TRIES OR ROLL STARTING THE VEHICLE (MANUAL TRANSMISSION)....IT WILL START. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ONCE AND THEY ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY, THEN THE STARTER *WHICH THEY PROCEEDED TO REPLACE, THEN AFTER A FEW DAYS THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN....I AM BRINGING IT BACK TO THE DEALER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10165383

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

Mileage

56,000 mi

MY 2004 TOYOTA CORROLLA SEEMS TO BE STEERING IMPROPERLY. UPON TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO A STRAIGHT POSITION THE WHOLE CAR SEEMS TO SWERVE AND BECOME ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. I HAVE JUST BARELY AVOIDED SERVERAL ACCIDENTS AND IN WET CONDTIONS THE PROBLEM IS WORSE. I REPLACED THE TIRES AND HAD THEM CHECK THE ALIGNMENT ON THE VEHICLE AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE HAD AT LEAST FOUR OTHER PERSONS DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THEY ALL HAVE COMMENTED ON THE STEERING/CONTROL PROBLEM EVEN PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE NOTICE THE PROBLEM AS YOU CAN FEEL IT WHILE DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. MY DEALER ALSO STATES THEY DID NOT SEE ANY BROKEN OR LOOSE PARTS THAT WOULD CAUSE THE CONTROL PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10127778

Incident

Jul 2, 2005

Mileage

23,000 mi

I PURCHASED A COROLLA CE IN OCT 2003. I HAD NOT HAD THE CAR MORE THAN A MONTH WHEN I STARTED TO SMELL A SULFER(ROTTEN EGG) SMELL. I COTINUED TO SMELL THIS AND IT DID NOT GO AWAY SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SHOWED ME A BULITEN THAT STATED IT WAS NOT THE CONVERTER. THE DEALER THEN TOLD ME THAT AMERICAN GAS HAS TOO MUCH SULFER CONTENT AND THE TOYOTA ADDMISSIONS WERE AT A HIGHER LEVEL THEN THE AMERICAN GAS. I NOW HAVE 15,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE SMELL IS STILL THERE. I WENT TO TRADE IT IN TODAY TO GET A COROLLA S MODEL. THE DEAL IS NOT MADE YET, BECAUSE I HAVE READ THAT THE 2005 COROLLAS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

10125201

Incident

Oct 13, 2003